Village church Grootschermer

5,000 guilders was made available for reconstruction. On 15 June 1762, the first stone of the present Reformed church was laid by the five-year-old son of the then pastor. The village church in Grootschermer The original church of Grootschermer collapsed in 1612 during a violent storm. 5,000 guilders were made available for its reconstruction. On 15 June 1762, the first stone of the present Reformed church was laid by the five-year-old son of the then vicar. A marble stone above the church entrance recalls this. The present church is considered a typical post-Reformation Protestant building with a floor plan like a rectangle without any interruptions. Pulpit, baptistery and pews are arranged perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the hall. Most of the furniture comes from the earlier church. Tower cock and swinging bell are from 1648. The bell still bears the old coat of arms of the Schermer region, the mole and two pikes. A number of brass attributes in the church date from 1764. The dial of the tower clock on the east side is larger than the one on the westzijde because people had to be able to see the time from afar from the Eilandspolder (working area of many villagers). The hall church is largely still in its original state and was thoroughly restored in 1978. In the process, efforts were made to bring back the old colours as much as possible. The church is wheelchair accessible and can seat 170 people.